You've picked the shirts. Everyone's excited. Now you just need seven adults to send you their size, their shipping preference, and their Venmo — and you need it before the trip, not during it.
This is the part where most group shirt orders die. Not because people don't want the shirts. Because coordinating humans is harder than it should be.
Here's the step-by-step system for ordering group shirts without sending fourteen follow-up texts and one passive-aggressive voice memo.
Step 1: One Person Orders Everything
This is non-negotiable. Do not let everyone place their own order. Here's what happens when you do:
- Three people order immediately.
- Two people say "I'll do it tonight" and don't.
- One person orders the wrong shirt.
- One person forgets entirely and texts "wait, you guys already ordered?" four days before the trip.
One person handles the order. Everyone else sends their info. That's it. If you're reading this guide, you're probably that person. We're sorry. But also, thank you.
Step 2: Pick the Shirts Before the Group Chat Implodes
The longer the group debates, the less likely anyone ends up with a shirt. Move fast.
Option A: You pick one shirt for everyone. Send the group a shirt and say "this is what we're wearing." Works best with a crowd-pleaser like No Thoughts Just Vibes or Certified Menace. No debate. No committee. Just a decision.
Option B: Send the collection and set a deadline. Share the Girls Trip Shirts or Bachelorette Shirts collection link. Tell everyone to pick their shirt by a specific date. After that, you're choosing for them. Mean it.
Option C: Pick a theme and curate 4-6 options. This is the sweet spot for most groups. You narrow it down, they choose from a short list. Nobody gets overwhelmed. Nobody picks something completely off-brand. Try the food set (Pickle Sl*t, Butter Sl*t, Glizzy Gobbler) or the attitude set (Professional Gaslighter, Don't Be a Twatwaffle, Certified Menace). Need more set ideas? Read our guide to matching girls trip shirts.
Step 3: Collect Sizes (The Hardest Part)
This is where it gets painful. You will ask once. You will ask twice. Someone will say "I think I'm a medium? Or maybe a large?" and you will resist the urge to remove them from the trip.
How to make it less painful:
- Send the size info upfront. All of our shirts are printed on Comfort Colors blanks. They run relaxed — not slim, not boxy, just easy. If someone is between sizes, the smaller size will fit normally and the larger size will give that oversized look. Both work. There's no wrong answer here.
- Use a form, not the group chat. A Google Form with three fields — name, shirt choice, size — takes thirty seconds to fill out. The group chat takes three days and still produces incomplete information.
- Set a deadline and enforce it. "Sizes due by Friday at midnight. After that I'm ordering you a large and you're dealing with it." People respond to consequences, not reminders.
Step 4: When to Order (Don't Wait)
The number one reason group shirt orders fail isn't the shirt. It's timing. Someone waits too long, panics about shipping, and the whole thing falls apart.
The timeline:
- 3+ weeks before the trip: Ideal. Order at your own pace. Standard shipping. No stress. This is the window where you're organized and smug about it.
- 2 weeks before: Still fine. You might want to double-check shipping estimates at checkout, but you're not in danger yet.
- 1 week before: Cutting it close. It might arrive in time. It might not. This is the consequences-of-procrastination zone.
- Less than a week: You're gambling. And not the fun Vegas kind. This is what happens when someone in the group takes three days to pick a size.
Bottom line: the day you finish reading this guide is the best day to order. It only gets worse from here.
Step 5: Place the Order
Once you have everyone's shirt and size, the actual ordering takes about three minutes.
- Go to the Girls Trip or Bachelorette collection.
- Add each person's shirt and size to the cart.
- Ship to one address. Yours. Do not try to ship to seven different addresses unless you enjoy paying for shipping seven times.
- Distribute the shirts when the group meets up. Or bring them to the airport. Or throw them at people as they walk in the door. The logistics of handing someone a shirt are the easiest part of this whole process.
Step 6: Collect the Money
This is awkward for about five minutes and then it's over. Here's how to make it not weird:
- Request the money before you order. "Shirts are $X each, Venmo me by Thursday and I'll place the order Friday." People pay faster when the shirt hasn't arrived yet.
- Send one group message with the total per person. Don't do individual calculations. Don't absorb the cost "to be nice." Don't let it linger. One message, one number, one deadline.
- Don't chase. If someone doesn't pay, they'll pay when they see everyone else wearing the shirt. Social pressure is free and effective.
FAQ
What if someone needs to change their size after I've ordered?
Reach out to us. If the order hasn't shipped, we can usually adjust. If it has shipped, that person learns a lesson about responding to texts faster.
What if someone wants to add a shirt after the order is placed?
They can place their own order. One person handling the group order doesn't mean one person handling every late addition for the rest of time. They're a grown adult with a credit card.
Can I order different shirts in the same order?
Yes. Every shirt, every size, one cart, one checkout. Mix and match however you want.
What if I don't know what to get?
Start with our guide to the best funny girls trip shirts or the best bachelorette party shirts. Both are organized so you can find something fast without reading a novel.
What are the shirts printed on?
Comfort Colors. Heavyweight, garment-dyed, pre-shrunk. They run relaxed and get softer with every wash. These aren't disposable party shirts — they're the ones people still wear to bed six months later.
